I never thought this day would come.

[Sage 703]

But Chinese Democracy has seen official release:
 
  http://www.myspace.com/gunsnroses
 
 And perhaps most surprisingly, it doesn't suck.

[manimtired]

myspace is blocked at my work. being a huge fan of gnr back in the day i will give this a listen when i get home but im not expecting much.  ill keep my fingers crossed though.

[sweetcell]

i'll be curious to hear what the differences are (if any) from the june leaked version.
 
 manimtired: you'll probably enjoy this.  it really is a solid album.

[sonickteam2]

Originally posted by sweetcell:
   it really is a solid album.

i remain super skeptical at that. In fact, i wonder how any adult could actually find Guns N Roses music enjoyable without the songs having sentimental value.  That leaked version was the pits and i dont plan on listening to the new one.
 
   There, in 10 minutes i disposed the credibility of Guns N Roses AND Justice  

[rich_WDC]

I sorta feel like waiting a bunch of years before getting the LP.
 
 Well.. maybe a few weeks will be enough punishment for Axl..       Yeah, that'll show 'im!

[manimtired]

this is awful

[Herr Professor Doktor Doom]

It's hard to imagine it could be anything other than bland, dated, and formulaic.

[manimtired]

just a tad bit over produced.

[thirsty moore]

I'm going to agree with manimtired on this one.  What the hell is up with that first song.  Seriously.

[Mobius]

somewhat coherent, nicely produced (esp guitars), often likeable vibe, unholy monstrosity.  closer to meatloaf bat out of hell II: back in hell than appetite . . . but thats something

[bearman🐻]

It's not Guns'n'Roses, it's the Axl Rose solo record. If you operate on that idea, it's OK. But it really isn't a G'n'R record.

[Mobius]

Yeah, its not GNR . . . literally and figuratively . . . although it does sound related to the parts of the Use Your Illusions which also wasn't really GNR.
 
 I have to say there is definitely something endearing about the album.

[nkotb]

Just curious...how was Use Your Illusion (or parts of it) not a GNR album?
 
 

Originally posted by Mobius:
 although it does sound related to the parts of the Use Your Illusions which also wasn't really GNR

[Mobius]

for example, i think a song like november rain was basically an axl solo song that 4/5 of the original GNR played on.  
 
 there's a lot of overblown axl-heavy stuff on there where the former soul of GNR ain't apparent.

[sweetcell]

Originally posted by nkotb:
  Just curious...how was Use Your Illusion (or parts of it) not a GNR album?

easy: because it's not appetite for destruction.  only appetite is "really" a GnR album.  everything else is wannabe-GnR, even the subsequent albums made by GnR    :roll: